Robert Siboldi

Robert Siboldi
Personal information
Full name	Robert Dante Siboldi Badiola
Date of birth	September 24, 1965 (age 61)
Place of birth	Colonia Nicolich, Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1983–1988	Peñarol
1988–1989	Gimnasia (LP)
1989–1992	Atlas
1993–1994	Cruz Azul
1994–1995	Puebla
1995–2000	Tigres UANL
2000–2001	Argentinos Juniors
2001–2002	Atlético Junior
2002	Gavilanes de Nuevo Laredo
International career
1992–1997	Uruguay
Managerial career
2006–2007	Cruz Azul Jasso
2007–2009	Cruz Azul Hidalgo
2009	Cruz Azul (interim)
2012	Dorados de Sinaloa
2015	Santos Laguna (interim)
2017–2018	Santos Laguna
2018–2019	Veracruz
2019–2020	Cruz Azul
2021	Tijuana
2022	Al-Ahli
2023–2024	Tigres UANL
2025	Mazatlán
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Dante Siboldi Badiola (born 24 September 1965) is a Uruguayan professional manager and former footballer.

A talented goalkeeper, Siboldi played most of his club career in Mexico and for the Uruguay national team between 1992-1997.

As a manager, Siboldi has been Liga MX champion twice, with Santos Laguna and Tigres UANL, respectively, in only three playoffs disputed. Both of his Liga MX championships were as interim coach.

Playing career

Club career

Siboldi played professional club football in Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia.

In Mexico, he played for Atlas, Cruz Azul, Puebla, and UANL Tigres.

He arrived to Tigres in 1995, a season in which the team was relegated to Primera División A. Siboldi chose to stay, and was instrumental in returning the team to First Division within the year. He became an idol between the fans of the team. He played for Tigres until 1999.

International career

Siboldi made his international debut on June 21, 1992, in a friendly against Australia (2-0). He obtained a total number of 34 international caps for the Uruguay national football team.

Managerial career

Early career

Siboldi began his coaching career as a goalkeeping coach with Zacatepec, later taking similar roles at Irapuato, León, and Cruz Azul. From 2006 to 2011, he held various positions within Cruz Azul, working with the youth teams, the second and third division reserves, and even serving briefly as interim manager of the first team. In December 2011, he took over Dorados de Sinaloa and managed the team during the Clausura 2012.

In July 2014, Siboldi became director of Santos Laguna's youth academy. In September 2017, he was appointed head coach. He guided Santos Laguna to the Clausura 2018 title, beating Deportivo Toluca 3–2 on aggregate in the final.

In December 2018, Siboldi became head coach of Veracruz. He resigned in April 2019, following a 9–2 defeat to Pachuca. In September 2019, Siboldi returned to Cruz Azul as head coach. During the Guardianes 2020 tournament, the team reached the semifinals but was eliminated by UNAM, who advanced on a higher table position after a 4–4 aggregate draw. He resigned in December 2020.

Tijuana

On 19 April 2021, Siboldi became the head coach of Club Tijuana replacing Pablo Guede. On 29 September, he was removed from his post.

Al-Ahli

On 5 March 2022, Siboldi became manager of Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League. He was relieved of his duties on 22 June, after the club was relegated for the first time in its history.

Tigres UANL

On 10 April 2023, Siboldi became the head coach of Tigres UANL. At the time, they were in contention for a playoff spot with only three games remaining. Tigres qualified for the Clausura 2023 play‑offs in seventh place, where they defeated Deportivo Toluca in the quarter‑finals and subsequently eliminated Monterrey to reach the final. There, they prevailed 3–2 against Guadalajara, securing the club's eight league championship and Siboldi's second.

On 4 June 2024, Siboldi was dismissed from his post after allegations surfaced that his assistant had leaked privileged information to rivals Monterrey.

Mazatlán

On 20 May 2025, Mazatlán announced Siboldi as their new head coach. On December 12, he resigned from his position following the announcement of the club's impending disappearance.